The "Midnight Eclipse" in Tromsø, Norway
Credit: astro.viten.no/Pål Tengesdal and Steinar ThorvaldsonThe partial solar eclipse of June 1-2, 2011, at maximum is shown as observed from Tromsø in Norway. The rare "midnight eclipse" began on Thursday, June 2, 2011, but crossed the International Date Line to end on Wednesday, June 1.
"Midnight" Partial Solar Eclipse Over Tromso, NorwayCredit: Bernt OlsenPhotographer and skywatcher Bernt Olsen snapped this view of the partial solar eclipse of June 1-2, 2011 just during the "midnight sun" in Tromso, Norway. The partial solar eclipse was dubbed a "midnight" eclipse as its viewing path crossed the International Date Line across far northern latitudes.
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